EFF: EFF Urges Supreme Court to Support Fair Use in TVEyes Case
EFF Urges Supreme Court to Support Fair Use in TVEyes Case Debates about the media have become a big part of U.S. political discourse. Is the coverage on networks like Fox, CNN, or MSNBC accurate? Is it fair? Is it fake? The networks run 24/7, so to really answer these questions, analysts have to review a staggering volume of material. That’s where a service like TVEyes, which creates a searchable database of broadcast content from thousands of television and radio stations, comes in. A recent decision from the Second Circuit found that some of TVEyes’ services are not fair use and infringe copyright. EFF has joined an amicus brief [link] urging the Supreme Court to review and overturn this decision. The case began when Fox sued TVEyes in federal court in New York. Fox argued that TVEyes’ service infringes the copyright in its broadcasts. The District Court issued two opinions. First, it wrote an encouraging ruling that found the TVEyes search engine and display of clips is tran...